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crystalloid definition
crys·tal·loid (kris′təl o̵id′)
noun
- a substance, usually crystallizable, which, when in solution, readily passes through vegetable and animal membranes
- a small crystalloid grain of protein found in some cells, seeds, etc.
Related Forms:
- crystalloidal crys′·tal·loi′·dal adjective
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